The owner of Madame Tussauds and Legoland could be in contention to join the
FTSE 100 index after pricing its equity at up to £3.34 billion ahead of its
stock market debut next month.

Merlin Entertainments, which last week indicated a free float of between 20
per cent to 23 per cent, said that up to 30 per cent of the company could be
sold in the listing because of strong demand from institutions.

The group has priced its shares in a range between 280p and 330p, implying a
market value of between £2.86 billion and £3.34 billion when its